Is Tornadus-Therian viable in Gen 9 OU?

Tornadus-Therian is ranked #37 in Gen 9 OU with 4.91% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 OU is Gliscor with a 61.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tornadus-Therian include Gliscor, Kyurem, Zamazenta, Gholdengo, Ting-Lu.

What is the best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 OU?

Gliscor is the best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 61.1% of their encounters.

Tornadus-Therian counters

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0641 Tornadus-Therian

Flying

USAGE 4.9% #37

BASE STATS

HP 79

ATK 100

DEF 80

SPA 110

SPD 90

SPE 121

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRock

½×

GrassFightingBug

0×

Ground

Moves

Bleakwind Storm 95.0% Heat Wave 72.4% U-turn 68.5% Knock Off 66.5% Nasty Plot 28.6% Grass Knot 16.6% Focus Blast 15.1% Dark Pulse 11.0%

Items

Assault Vest 53.4% Life Orb 22.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 15.6% Choice Specs 6.7% Rocky Helmet 1.0% Covert Cloak 0.3% Wise Glasses 0.1% Wide Lens 0.1%

Tera Types

Steel 26.3% Dark 13.0% Water 11.4% Fairy 10.5% Flying 9.6% Normal 4.6% Poison 4.6% Grass 4.4%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Gliscor 61% Teams using Kyurem 57% Teams using Zamazenta 55% Teams using Gholdengo 44% Teams using Ting-Lu 39% Teams using Great Tusk 26%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate